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Lots of positive feedback here, but after a quick listen, I'm not a fan. To summarize my thoughts... 1. The experience just feels too sluggish. For example, I opened the HN homepage, skimmed all of the headlines, read the comments on the top post, and it probably took about 30 seconds. I was done, feeling like I got all the information from HN that I needed, with the intention of checking for new posts later in the d…
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> as I get older, I find that I have less energy for reading, As I get older (50 now), I have 0 patience for anything else than reading; it's much faster than listening and rereading stuff I didn't get the first time is easier and faster. I listen to stuff (including zoom/calls) to stuff that doesn't hold much importance/value; maybe it triggers something, then I go read about it instead.
Actually, I used to love reading, but the last years I've felt exactly like I had no energy to read any more, and have switched to audiobooks and podcasts. I then checked my eyes, and it turns out I need glasses. So as you get older, check your eyes!
Why is it that some people can accept - even like - music behind a voice that tells something? I strongly dislike it. It makes it harder to listen to the voice. Am I the only one?
I just need to figure out a way to implement a toggle for the music, while also playing nicely with the playback speed etc.
Lots of positive feedback here, but after a quick listen, I'm not a fan. To summarize my thoughts... 1. The experience just feels too sluggish. For example, I opened the HN homepage, skimmed all of the headlines, read the comments on the top post, and it probably took about 30 seconds. I was done, feeling like I got all the information from HN that I needed, with the intention of checking for new posts later in the d…
Why is it that some people can accept - even like - music behind a voice that tells something? I strongly dislike it. It makes it harder to listen to the voice. Am I the only one?
Often the background music is just too loud compared to the voice. Professional productions use a technique called ducking, where the music is dynamically made quiet in relation to the volume of the voice.
Personally, I prefer no background music at all, and I wonder if there is a case to made for the professionally balanced case?
Why is it that some people can accept - even like - music behind a voice that tells something? I strongly dislike it. It makes it harder to listen to the voice. Am I the only one?
Thanks for the feedback, looks like you're not the only one. Personally I enjoy it, but I can understand that some might find it distracting. I just need to figure out a way to implement a toggle for the music, while also playing nicely with the playback speed etc.
Lots of positive feedback here, but after a quick listen, I'm not a fan. To summarize my thoughts... 1. The experience just feels too sluggish. For example, I opened the HN homepage, skimmed all of the headlines, read the comments on the top post, and it probably took about 30 seconds. I was done, feeling like I got all the information from HN that I needed, with the intention of checking for new posts later in the d…
4. Skimming HN is useful in text-format because you can go deeper on something that catches your eye by following the link. The podcast format removes this because you can't click on something you hear and dive deeper into it. Skimming without the ability to dive into something is not useful, see next point.
5. High-level summaries are not my use case for HN, or any social media. They don't provide real value, just the illusion of value. What I want to dive deep into stories I am curious about. That can be done with TTS, but I would need to curate my feed first, and then use the podcast format to dive deeper into my curated stories.
I almost feel like this product would be more useful if you remove the LLM aspect and instead let me paste a list of HN threads into it and just TTS all of them, including the full comments. Then I could listen to this long-form content while driving or doing something else.
Why is it that some people can accept - even like - music behind a voice that tells something? I strongly dislike it. It makes it harder to listen to the voice. Am I the only one?
Lots of positive feedback here, but after a quick listen, I'm not a fan. To summarize my thoughts... 1. The experience just feels too sluggish. For example, I opened the HN homepage, skimmed all of the headlines, read the comments on the top post, and it probably took about 30 seconds. I was done, feeling like I got all the information from HN that I needed, with the intention of checking for new posts later in the d…
It wouldn’t replace reading the front page for me but I could really see it replacing a podcast on my morning walk. Especially given the absence of news spin or adverts. I’ll definitely be giving it a try tomorrow.